New York Giants schedule analysis

Summary of 25 articles · Updated Apr 23, 2014

The 49ers should really like this schedule. That is the first thing that catches the eye when looking at the schedule. There aren't any major road trips on this schedule; the longest the Texans will be on the road is back-to-back, which happens twice with… (more) the Raiders and Giants in Weeks 2 and 3 and Weeks 7 and 8 with Pittsburgh and Tennessee. Aside from having to finish the season in Seattle for a third consecutive year, there's one glaring complaint the Rams and their fans could have from this schedule that jumps out right away: A brutal eight-game stretch against teams with winning records in 2013 that comes after an early bye week. It will be an early chance for the Patriots to get a jump on the division as they won't see another AFC East foe until Weeks 6 and 7 at the Bills and at home on Thursday night against the Jets. 10th, .516 | 10.5 Sunday, Sep. 7, at Miami, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sep. 14, at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sep. 21, Oakland, 1 p.m. Monday, Sep. 29, at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, NY Jets, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Chicago, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Oakland Raiders schedule analysis

Breakdown: We already knew the Raiders would have, based upon opponents and last year’s records, the toughest strength of schedule in the NFL in 2014, including the toughest road opponents in the league. And still, the actual dates and times announced m…

New York Jets schedule analysis

Breakdown: Rex Ryan must have done something to upset the folks in the league's scheduling department. Ryan's beloved defense, which struggled against the pass last season, will face five of the NFL's top six passing offenses from 2013 in rapid successi…

Carolina Panthers schedule analysis

Breakdown: The NFL rewarded the Panthers for their 12-4 season with three prime-time games, Sept. 21 vs. Pittsburgh (NBC, Sunday), Oct. 30 vs. New Orleans (NFLN, Thursday) and Nov. 10 at Philadelphia (ESPN, Monday). The irony is Carolina had the league'…

Buffalo Bills schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Buffalo Bills will open their 2014 season on the road in Chicago, the third time in the last four seasons that they'll open on the road. The Bills will open with three road games in their first five contests and will play each of their di…

New England Patriots schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Patriots have a well-placed bye in Week 10, on Nov. 9. That is the first thing that catches the eye when looking at the schedule. Add in that the bye comes the week after another Patriots-Broncos showdown (Nov. 2 in New England at 4:25 p.…

St. Louis Rams schedule analysis

Breakdown: Once again, the St. Louis Rams have what looks to be one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL. Using last year's results to come up with a strength of schedule, it technically ranks as the third most difficult slate in the league. Using…

Indianapolis Colts schedule analysis

Breakdown: Could you ask for a better season opener for the Colts, Andrew Luck vs. Peyton Manning Part II in a nationally televised game on Sept. 7? I didn’t think so. The Colts have not won a road opener since 2006. They happened to win the Super Bowl …

Houston Texans schedule analysis

Breakdown: We already knew the Texans were going to have the third weakest strength of schedule in the NFL before the schedule release, and that they were only to face one road opponent who had a winning record in 2013. Last season figured to be perilou…

Minnesota Vikings schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Vikings' efforts to improve their defense under new coach Mike Zimmer will get a firm test early in the season; the team will have faced Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers by Oct. 2, with two of those three games coming on the road. …

Broncos to open 2014 season against Colts at home

Denver Broncos schedule analysis

Breakdown: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox will always caution against making judgments about a schedule based on what happened the year before. Regardless it's easy to see the challenges that await the Broncos in 2014 and they won't have to wait ver…

Seattle Seahawks schedule analysis

Breakdown: Sixth overall in strength of schedule is worse than it sounds. Half of Seattle’s games will come against 2013 playoff teams, and that doesn’t include two games against 10-6 Arizona. This is a brutal road schedule that includes five 2013 playo…

Philadelphia Eagles schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2014 season at Lincoln Financial Field for the first time since 2010 as they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 7. The following week, the Eagles travel to Indianapolis to battle quarterback Andrew Lu…

Pittsburgh Steelers schedule analysis

Breakdown: Consecutive 8-8 seasons have not taken away from the Pittsburgh Steelers' broad appeal, at least to TV executives. The Steelers play five prime-time games -- that is the maximum teams are allowed unless granted a waiver by the NFL -- includin…

San Francisco 49ers schedule analysis

Breakdown: We might as well fast forward to Turkey Day. The 49ers don’t play heated rival Seattle until a Thanksgiving night game at home in the 12th game of the season. What a delicious holiday treat. The NFC Championship Game in which the Seahawks bar…

Washington Redskins schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Washington Redskins have a chance to get off to a good start with winnable games in the first two weeks before starting a potentially difficult stretch. They need to generate momentum in those first two games or another tough season could…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule analysis

Breakdown: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to find out right away if their many offseason moves have helped closed the gap in the NFC South. The Bucs play their three division foes (Panthers, Falcons and Saints) within the first five weeks of the sch…

Chicago Bears schedule analysis

Breakdown: Teams discuss the need to start off quickly so often it's become almost cliché. But in Chicago's case, it holds true with the club playing two of the first three games on the road against quality opponents. The Bears open Sept. 7 at home agai…

2014 Jets schedule announced

Lions’ schedule reportedly surfaces, too

The lead-up to the NFL’s official release of its 2014 regular season schedule on Wednesday night has been marked by multiple unofficial releases of games slated to be played In the case of the Detroit Lions, we have the makings of an entire schedule to …

As schedule approaches, all eyes on September 4

The 2014 schedule consists of 256 regular-season games. The first one will be played on the Thursday after Labor Day in Seattle. Later today, we’ll know which of the eight teams to visit CenturyLink Field this season will be there on the night they rais…